Essential Question: How do our perceptions affect our relationships?
Bell Ringer: Analyzing a Character
Look at the list of characteristic traits
Now, look at the picture of Mike Tyson. With a small group, write a PEE paragraph about Tyson that clearly states a point, gives evidence for this point, and explains how this evidence supports this point.
Mini-Lesson: Chunks
Analytical Paragraph Structure:
Topic Sentence/Point
Concrete Detail Sentence (Evidence. Embed quotes and use signal phrases.)
Commentary 1 (Meaning or significance of evidence/quote)
Commentary 2 (How does evidence support your point?)
Concrete Detail Sentence (Evidence. Embed quotes and use signal phrases.)
Commentary 1 (Meaning or significance of evidence/quote)
Commentary 2 (How does evidence support your point?)
Essential Question: How do our perceptions affect our relationships?
Bell Ringer: Analyzing a Character
Look at the list of characteristic traitsNow, look at the picture of Mike Tyson. With a small group, write a PEE paragraph about Tyson that clearly states a point, gives evidence for this point, and explains how this evidence supports this point.
Mini-Lesson: Chunks
Analytical Paragraph Structure:
Discuss/Model
As a class, describe the character of Colonel Killigrew. Use textual evidence in your analysis.Look at Student Example
"Defensive Anger: An Analysis of Curley in Steinbeck's //Of Mice and Men//"
"Hurts and Habits: A Stumbling Block for a Negro During the Great Depression"
"Wisdom in Loyalty: An Analysis of George in Steinbeck's //Of Mice and Men//"
"The Boys are Too Refined: An Analysis of Curley in Steinbeck's //Of Mice and Men//"
In Groups
With your small group, draft a paragraph containing 2 "chunks" to describe the character of the Widow Wycherly.
Formative Assessment: Open Response
Describe the character of Dr. Heidegger. Use textual evidence in your analysis.Homework:
In your journal, write a point sentence and one CHUNK (CD+CM+CM) about one character in your independent reading novel. That is 4 sentences! (LOT 2)